“Service and installation is your moat—and I can’t cross it.” That’s a direct quote from an AI agent when Tim asked how specialty retailers stack up against big box and e-commerce. In this episode—the first of a two-part series on Read more…
“It kills more people every year than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.” In this episode, Tim sits down with Shelby Kardas (Executive Director, StoveTeam International) to talk about the smoky-kitchen crisis affecting half the world’s population—and why supporting a cause Read more…
RESOURCES The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Resource 1: “Learn to Sell Across the Bridge” Burn season is here, so start with this one. Tim opens Season 17 with Read more…
DOE data shows natural gas is by far the cheapest form of residential energy. Now, the Left’s campaign to ban gas and mandate all-electric homes is headed to the Supreme Court. Robert Bryce The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026
With Phil Connor Think Win-Win The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Over the next several months, we will be exploring the seven habits outlined
FEATURED ARTICLE Noel Putaansuu The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. The Changing Battleground Major statewide legislative battles used to be where
FEATURED ARTICLE Jonathan Kelly, CRA (President, Fireplace & Bar-B-Q Center; National President, NARI) The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Two Chairs,
FEATURED INTERVIEW Featuring Jason TollesonWith Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio version. Tim Reed: Joining me once again is Jason
FEATURED ARTICLE Emily Cupo The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Each year, more than 1,200 families in Guatemala receive a new
FEATURED ARTICLE Gideon Honeycutt The Fire Time Magazine | September 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. I’ve been in the hearth industry since I was 16. As